Contract Notes

S Earl Thomas signed a four year contract extension worth $40 million with the Seattle Seahawks on April 29, 2014. Thomas received a signing bonus of $9.5 million. His 2014 salary remained the same as in his rookie contract and is fully guaranteed. In 2015 his $5.5 million base salary will become guaranteed on the 5th day of the waiver period. Thomas has a $6 million guarantee on his 2016 base salary which will become fully guaranteed on the 5th day of the waiver period in 2016. Base salaries of the contract are $4,725,000(2014), $5,500,000(2015), $8,000,000(2016), $8,500,000(2017), and $8,500,000(2018).